NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Xuan Cao, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Montebello, CA

Xuan Cao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Montebello, California, and NPI 1386139673, issued on Jun 28, 2018. Check the license (California A181371, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386139673
Name
Xuan Cao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A181371 CA
D98025 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2446 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640
Phone
(323) 728-5500
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240422001810); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2446 W Whittier Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lindsay Chun, MDOphthalmology Physician1063972370
  2. Melissa Crowley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477572394
  3. Albert De La Pena, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1649295114
  4. William De La Pena, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1598784415
  5. Richard Foulkes, M.D,Ophthalmology Physician1932312063
  6. Benjamin Mandel, M.DOphthalmology Physician1396089678

Verify Xuan Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Xuan Cao129
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost32 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $34.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Xuan Cao$34.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. First Choice Physician PartnersSanta Ana, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Xuan Cao among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Xuan Cao, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Montebello

They are 11 of the 728 NPPES records with a practice address in Montebello, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. San Aye, MDMontebello, CA 906401356411771
  2. Lindsay Chun, MDMontebello, CA 906401063972370
  3. Melissa Crowley, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401477572394
  4. Albert De La Pena, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401649295114
  5. William De La Pena, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401598784415
  6. Richard Foulkes, M.D,Montebello, CA 906401932312063
  7. Jennifer Hung, MD.Montebello, CA 906401932378601
  8. Benjamin Mandel, M.DMontebello, CA 906401396089678

Common questions

What is Xuan Cao, MD's NPI number?

Xuan Cao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386139673, issued on Jun 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Xuan Cao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2446 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA, 90640. Phone: (323) 728-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Xuan Cao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A181371, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Xuan Cao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Xuan Cao, MD had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.